The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-23
That Chinese Ranking Concession.

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Shall show to thee a soul thou thoughtcst desdl
That Chinese Ranking Concession.
From the Washington Sunday Gazette
When the negotiations were begun In
China majority of the mandarins of the
empire, together with the yiceroy, par.
ticipatcd in the deliberations, and for five
weeks these discussions went on continu.
ously. II was not alone the telephone and
telegraph that was considered, but every
nature of the international bank, with lis
enlarged powers Of coinage, currency, and
the building OF railroads throughout the
kingdom was carefully gone over and the
benefits likely TO result both TO China and
the American syndicate were infinitely
weighed. MIR. Barker was kept constantly
advised of the progress of these negotia.
tons by cypher dispatches, and the rcla.
tions between the Chinese Representatives
and the American syndicate were, through.
out, of the most cordial character
Finally the negotiations were completed,
and as the Niceroy considered that the
benefits which would accrue TO the Chi.
nese government from the concessions
were 10 important and so valuable he con.
cluded 10 dispatch a special envoy with
Count de Mitkiewicz on his return % this
country TO personally meet Mr.. Barker, the
head of the American syndicate, and con.
fer with him as 10 certain minor details
So far rs the Chinese government was
concerned, these concessions were com.
plete, and were the law Of the land before
the envoy started from this country. This
fact was stated to Gazette representative
by the envoy himself when lac was in this
city. They had received the indoncmcni
and approval OF the mandarins and the
signatures Of the viccroy and the govern.
ment nj Pckin.
When the imperial envoy, Mr. s. =.
Ma-kicn-C Chang, went over 10 Philadel.
phia and met Mr.. Wharton Barker the
discussion OF the elcvcn-not twelve
clauses in the contract Of concession wa.
begun again IN order that when operations
should begin there could be no misundcr.
standing ON either side. As fast as each
clause was agreed upon-and the best
legal talent in this country was employed
10 represent both the syndicate and the
Chinese govcrnNrnt---it was cablcd 10 the
viccroy and approved, and he in turn AT
once notified his representative here, ~
well as Mr.. Barker, that IL was accepted
and the final clause was sent 10 the vice,
accepted by him. There IL no knowledge
either on the part Of the Chinese officials In
this country or Mr.. Barker that there Ia,
ever been any intention on the part Of the
government Of China 90 rCccdc in any de
free from the full carrying out Of all the
- provisions In the concessions a. originally
granted.
The agreement between the American
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an accomplished fact. The money ncccs
sary 10 carry on the enterprise has been
both in China and this coun.
try, and formal election Of officers will
soon be had. The opposition Of the Euro
pcans has been unayailing; and they viii
have 10 submit 10 the serious loss OF Chi
nese trade OF which they have for 20 many
years enjoyed n complete monopoly.
These concessions and the formation o
the American syndicate mean much 10 this
country. There are eighteen treaty port,
in China and the trade amounts 10 about
$1,000, 10000 annually. Heretofore thin
has been controlled by English. French
and German traders, who have furnished
inferior goods Ut cXorbitant prices. tn,
Chinese are shrcwd enough and realized
that they were being swindlcd but saw n,
way OuAol lhtll ulilttullNt uuul TINS pIolip
siiion was made 10 them by Count d,
MitkieWicz ON behalf Of the American
syndicate. In this China is 20 hay,
an equal partnership with the syndicate
and thus will derive equal benefit from th'
enterprises. China knows that We in III,
United States manufacture better good
than England, France or Germany, an,
can sell them ut cheaper rates. She know
that II she deals with M direct she will g.
American articles Of American manuiaci
urc, and not bogus goods with fraudulcn
American brands, az have been palmcd OF
upon her for year past.
All this immense business of u 200, 600,
OOO year viii now be diverted 10 TAI
country, and our merchants and manu-
faciurcn will reap the benefit Of II.